No, I sure didn't. She used to have a disclaimer posted stating that her products were boxed and sent on their way without tracking or insurance. Sort of "buy at your own risk", which I thought was kind of shitty, honestly. Postal workers are human and I've had parcels become lost in the void that is the US postal system...

Just an update I thought some of you may be interested in, Sarah has re-opened her Etsy shop to sell her art prints. She is also soon ( tomorrow, apparently) going to stock some more of her beautiful Heretic's rosaries. Nice to see she has not completely abandoned the darker aspects.

Ok the witch, the herbalist and the nurse are kicking in for this thread. I concur. For any ointment please Yes do a allergy patch first. I would high recommend doing thorough research on the herbs and plants used. As I was taught for every good use a plant has there is a bad. Belladonna was mentioned in the thread so I will use the "beautiful Lady" as an example. Belladonna has been used in history as a poison - nightshade, make up, and today as a medicine. The berries ingested are fatal to children and adults in the right amount. The leaves and roots are what atropine comes from which is used as a respiratory and cardiac stimulant. My grandma use to use a tiny amount not even a pinch with mint and egg she'll to help with stomach pain and heart pain. But she learned from her grandmother and from her grandmother. She was in her 60s and 70s as I learned from her.

Hey, I thought I'd check back in here and relate my experiences with the mandrake ointment. I know some people said that their orders took a long time to get to them, but in my case, it arrived in a pretty timely fashion, and I'm in the United States. Shortly after getting it, I tried it out by using the recommended "pea-sized" amount for an allergy test, which I spread on my wrists. No distinct effects, but no allergic reaction either, so good. Anyway, after waiting some time to find the right moment (as one in which I had the courage to proceed), I went ahead and tried out a full dose. I per the FAQ's recommendation, I used three teaspoons' worth. I should note that 3 teaspoons of ointment is a lot of ointment. I felt pretty greasy. It wasn't entirely unpleasant, though, and seemed to warm the skin. I started with my wrists, and then proceeded to put it on my arms, chest (especially above the heart), armpits, and neck, as well as a small amount on my forehead and some residual amount on my back. The result, for me, was pretty subtle.

There was a definite intoxication, but it was mild, and felt like a mixture of drunkenness and stimulation. Really nothing to write home about, if I'm being honest. Just before going to bed, though, there were some mild visuals, just sort of strange flashes of light, which were kind of cool, though nothing particularly significant. However... I had been interested in mandrake's potential as an oneirogen, and before bed, I petitioned my ancestral guides to send me a message through dreams. Then I went to bed. I awoke from a striking dream with distinct significance, which seemed a direct answer to my request. It was the sort of dream where there's no question that this wasn't a mere "psychological" dream, not just your mind churning out white noise, as it were, but a distinctly "spiritual" dream, one in which some sort of contact was made. The content of the dream itself left me with some work to continue in waking life, so I suppose all in all the experiment was a success.

I will add one final note, which is that I wish that I had used more of the ointment, because given the subtle nature of the effects at the dose I used, and given that there is less left over than the amount that I used, I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with the remainder of it.